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Greece announces discovery of astonishing Early Bronze Age settlement

The Greek Culture Ministry announced the discovery of an “exceptionally important” Early Bronze Age settlement on the islet of Daskalio off the coast of Keros, a Cycladic island. The discovery …

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Greek councillors welcome younger veterans push for RSL reforms to pokies

Councillors Lambros Tapinos (City of Moreland), Mary Lalios (Whittlesea) and Virginia Tachos (Brimbank), yesterday welcomed the campaign by a group of younger veterans for full pokies divestment by the Victorian …

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Greek culinary Easter traditions explained

RED EGGS No Easter table is complete without red eggs – hen laid eggs, which are dyed bright red either with dye or naturally with onion skins – on Holy …

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Holy Thursday, the day of the Last Supper

Today is the Orthodox Holy Thursday. The site, greekorthodox.org.eu outlines the meaning of the feast:  On the evening of this day, which was the eve of the feast of unleavened …

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Symbolism behind traditions of Holy Week

Epitaph Greek Orthodox churches try to outdo each other when decorating their Epitaphs. Young girls and women painstakingly position fresh flowers into a wooden bier that serves as the Epitaph, …

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War veterans: Luke Haitas, a proud Greek who served in Afghanistan

The Taliban had long been entrenched in many areas of the Zabul Province in Afghanistan in 2010. By this stage, the deterioration of security had seen an 82 per cent …

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GCM honours Greek Australian councillors and mayors for their outstanding contribution

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), in conjunction with the Consulate General in Melbourne, organised an event at the Greek Centre to welcome the vice president of the European Network …

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ISIS member plotted to attack Anzac commemoration at Gallipoli

Turkish authorities have arrested a suspected Islamic State member that they believed plotted to attack an Anzac commemoration at Gallipoli, where hundreds of Australians and New Zealanders gather each year …

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Remembering the very first Anzac Day commemoration

The 25th April 1916 was the first date that Anzac servicemen and Anzac medical teams had left Gallipoli to continue their war efforts around Greece and Europe. To understand the …

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They are here! Our Evzones have arrived in Australia!

Standing tall and proud, the twelve soldiers of the Hellenic Presidential Guard, and their Lieutenant General, Head of the Military Office of the President of the Hellenic Republic, were welcomed …

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